He received national recognition and has had his plan posted on the aquatics page of the YMCA of the USA's Web site as a model for other YMCA's aquatic programs. The Athens YMCA will receive additional recognition from Kiefer and Associates, a supplier of pool and rescue equipment on Schultz behalf.

Schultz is a 2003 graduate of the University of Georgia and began his YMCA career in the Athens YMCA's leader-in-training program at age 13. He holds certifications from the National YMCA in lifeguard trainer/instructor; swim lesson instructor; principals of aquatic leadership; PTO trainer; CPR instructor trainer and CPR instructor. Currently he is instructing all Athens YMCA Lifeguard classes and will be hosting area YMCA's at a training event later this fall.